New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-07
ANDREW ID. BAIRD FOR MAYOR.
BROOKLYN REPUBLICANS IN EARNEST

"Andrca d. Baird and victory was the rallyIng cry
OF the Republicans of Brooklyn last evening mt the City
Convention which met to nominate a candidate for
Mayor succeed Daniel u. whitney, the figure head Of
Boss =" Mclaughlin in tho Brooklyn Clty llalI.
moro united ana harmonious convention never as
sembcd i'm that city, and il the enthusiasm which PFC
vailed il any criterion OF the heartiness with whch
Colonel Baird will he supported In the canvass now he
gun it can end only in victory On November :. Tho
convention thoroughly representative one ahi
animated nv sole purpose of putting in tie FIELD
the best possible candidates The feeling 50 strong
in favor of Colonel A. d. Baird that other candidate
mentioned The friends of George Il. FORESTER. WHO
had been talked Of for the Office. had agreed that III
Ter harmony In the convention it would not
be wise to present his namc. There we're seven Alder
mcn-at-Targe and three Justices Of tho Peace to be
nominated as well as a Mayor The following prominent
Repubicans were among delegates and Others pres
emt: ex.Mayor schroeder, John -. Green, William H.
Williams, II. W. Whitney William H. Beard. George T.
Elliott, benjamin Estes. James A. spcrry. James A.
Arnold. Edward II. Hobbs. 4. W. Tcnney, +. ~ ward
Clarence Barrow. Jesse Johnson. T. t. Willis. A. &C. Nc
Donald. Il. b. SeiSwick. owen +. Hougnton, L. '"
Bcaslcy W 4 Fritz. T. VI woodruff J. K. Alaben. J. H.
Farrington General 4 L. Wooiforl. f. VI. E1scrt on,
James \. Taylor !. r. Maddox and W. H. Y. CadmuS.
Conspcuous In the front a colored delegate.
ON motion OF James A. Taylor. Robert Payne was elected
permanent president of tho convention Mr. Payne made
speech apprcciavc OF the honor conferred upon
him. He sail also that this year when every Re
publican In Brooklyn that every who loved good
government in the city. should do his duty. The Mayor
had the power Of appointing the heads of the thirteen
city departments The Mayor Of brooklyn was prnc-
tlcay Il monarch, and had more power than the Mayor
of any other city in this land. To-day Brooklyn was
practically Mayoress. Applause Every policy and
appointment from so-oaled Mayor directed by
the clique who put him in his chair. His policy was
dictated to him by pcccmcal The Republicans should
nominate a man who would he Mayor himsef ZAP
pau.e.l This convention had also 10 select seven
Aldermen at.Targc and representative Republicans
should he selected each OF whom would he M 10 be
Nnyor himself and in the thcy would aid in the
election Of Mayor lApplaise.l
STRONG PLANES IN HE PLATFORM.
John H. Green ". II. Williams +. L. Nicot \. g. Nc
Donald !. T.. Wallace Dr. Fleming J.. W. l'casley and
Robert Payne appointed TO draft platform. " l.
Page moved that the names Of candidates for Mayor be
presented. l. e.. Mcdonald urgcl the adoption Of
platform before candidates were named After - brief
recess the committee reported series OF resolutions.
the substance of which follows: Approving the
nomination, the state ticket. urging The need OF eee-
ton 10 municipal Office OF Of tried integrity, tho
administration Of municipal affairs without regard to
National politics approval 0i hons rule aui the und-
Yici responsibility ~ the Mayor AMI appeal TO all
good cit1rn- support these principles. Tho closing
rc.oiutou this:
Hr,o'rcd IAt the Democratic party in bio"kIyn. having
coscuols in,1Vacy open ho'tlity ." the foregoing
w. "a .,, m qr..nam ' n u"ocin ae.ro,,,n tt
sock personal and pariy agsran, cement mas l,m'n
uo how r is rronses rcspecAD the candidates
Tho l,toru was the came rs that Of the Republican
cry Convention ~ $50 Tho resolutions were uhdi-
mou,.y taoPcl.
SO OPPOSITION TO COLONEL BAIRD.
Albert g. Mcdonald then took the platform 10 nomi-
maze Co1ue. Andrew D. Baird for Mayor iic sad:
The cnhu''sm urea " n'n,."ed slows Eat ,'c nnme
VIII present tofou lil "r 'H y"u n'N bear - I oy"L
ald "tl ''o yo1t my -n.ie n ,,' D. M ''' ,,,
@ t ~ ,i.tr for Mayor Of TIE ny Of B.6Slyn
Co..u Andrew d. Sam.
TIA, wa. uc signal for rel Gated applause, the waving
az bate aul tlrcc cheers ior Colonel Bart I Mcpo"-
sow oppornuc time let II. o'nor7ee It AMI worn oF
natei m II ,vls iL5agn y any bs,t ihing
,, .;, e ,,, ned 30 o aecrp Nomination SOW
two 'eArs lAcr us same continent ~ "g@Il 20 inn
o. he course shallow Of blame attaches t. nu rus
.r ~. ,r.i - of hero i,.t ,oonei 1lrt = he
nan for onc~ 90" sentiment no as iINo' i's grown m
tstr aud rose 20 Tue fau- oi c"on' Ar pAti.'i,
patea 30 many battles As brave a"l"o' "n" VA" Promote"
Wien q one Baird home rom he Wal he returned
larger business In - Inc hln auy oiei arm IN
Mayor i, NV mat ton,u,i1c answer 70 ali
dac,e III. nne., iih e. srca, any
~ IN ',. 's wa. sax 80 s,e 1V"'n az wr 40
Ii' Is The rc'od 81 uSeinl no 1t no man say Of hn
TIA Dc come, rciorc NJ, urore - PARTISAN tnh PARTISAN
spread The hoc iy AMI B.. TIE outgoing Of
IL. ,pt 81 Ieolc THAT The De-t that conforms
10 IL fiucints sound rsi and furnishes
candidate. mon o. trici character ana oipcrrnte W
adopted yonI act, Nh nre Win pube approval 50 Tat
MAJOR j. f. Foett seconded tho nomination, tlu, a.
rurug support % the dhcrcus OF Mr. FORESTER for
,,g.,uco OF a. Ninynr T. y -chroecr. Who spoke be-
hail of 'oioncl Bard. saying
"a @ Of ne o is St Sd ips' 'Ia a ga 80
strongest candidate WHO AN 80 PUT before tLe rcore IN
..Hf M J.
tic support y riga: when public ohcc lie
artes,ys 81 a.d by his hns,nos, c1peuoHoe coud tel
when ;hcr Job ia the Hpfri OF Aldermen leI- 20
tfius 10 m,n"s 'nt 100, aoi A,1,e an, ,OY 81 i, sue
e TIE Performance OF his auty A. ANY Mayor We ever
General stewart l. Woodford also spoke. lie said that
tbs tlng needed IN BIooklyu 10 day was honest and
Democratic party manifest from the eAreIisnco
OF tie pest two oars Clean ,rools ooi schools honest
Of tho Board OF tily Works could uHy ne
secured IN brooklyn through tho agency of the hcpnD-
William H. Williams. OF the Young Republican club.
also seconded Nomination lie was glad 10 40 80 ~
M, Was an cApIe@oioh o. 'l%nsa at pup" pt
Only thng urged AGAINST ooneI Aitd was mat he
was gated THIS was trle but HrooAIy dd
not require 4 rhetorical administration II Andrew ID.
Baud asked TO do mean tAing, or WRONG thllS
any one would be unapo to understand his answer lie
WAS man rugged honesty II WAS no Disqualification
that he the blue IN the trying dpsoi the war those
lowed tho history OF the Republican party were ready
support a oil Colonel Balrds magnificent COdr-
r. A. Ward thon read letter from George b. Forester
To the convention declining have hi, considered
candidate and urging harmony IN the party IN the
unanimous nomination or Colonel Baird
NJ J.. Page soconaed tho n S. tin1ort oil
ward He said 1t just Twelve years since the Re
politicians nominated r. \. schroeder for MAY AMI dealt
he nrst blow the Mclaughlin ring. Al that uins cor.
ruption rampant In all tbs city Offices III ltoss
Mclaughlin wanted to bo the Mayor OF biookBp ne
should nominate himself this fall Municipal reform had
only been effected by Republicans in Broohyh ZAP
plaIse L. Maddox also supported the candidate and
colonel Baird was unanimously nominated. Ths presl-
dent and secretaries authorized to inform Colonel
Bard of his nomination and request his accstancc
Tho of the efforts 10 nominate three Justices OF
the peac resulted IN the choice Of James Tayor o inc
Twenty second ward in the LIST District; Joseph Bon
ianin tho sixteenth Nar. III tho lld District anu
Edward H. Schluter. OF the Thirteenth Warh III the
IId District The nomination OF candidates for Alder.
nan-at Large referred 70 Al committee composcd OF
tho chairmcn delegates from each OF tho twenty
SIX wards who will have power 10 name tho candidates.
The convention then adjourned.
SKETCHES OF THE CANDIDATES.
Andrew u. Baird bOrn In Kcso, scotland, IN 1857,
where his father was u At the Of